[Ham-Computers] Firewalls

[Don]

its either keep up with windows or learn a new op sys and then once everyone
migrates to those ME THINKS
the same ol issues will arise
just my .02 worth

Don
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jandlmiller at bellsouth.net>
To: <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 12:43 PM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] Firewalls


> One or more of these links may be helpful to you in making your decision
about whether, or how soon, to go the SP2 route, regardless whether you are
using WinXP Professional or WinXP Home Edition:
>
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1636454,00.asp
>
> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1638301,00.asp
>
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1636076,00.asp)
>
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1638472,00.asp)
>
> Although I prefer to keep this thread as information and not editorial,
some of you may find it very interesting, as is discussed in one of the
links, to learn that the "Big Three" firewall suppliers may rewrite their
routines to shut down the new Microsoft firewall when their firewall is
enabled, and turn on the Microsoft firewall when their firewall is disabled.
>
> Now then, after reading that information and digesting it, close your eyes
and turn in a circle ten times.  While you are spinning with your eyes shut,
think in depth about what you just read!
>
> Someone sent me a recent e-mail referring me to this link:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525
>
> The issue is SP1 and SP1a for WinXP.  I appreciated this information and
found it striking.  I wondered why my computer manufacturer had not
incorporated SP1a because most PC manufacturers have been incorporating SP1
for quite some time.  But what about SP1a?  The IT professionals I've
contacted, as well as some in a university setting suggest not incorporating
anything into your OS, particularly WinXP, that has not been thoroughly
tested and found acceptable by the equipment manufacturer, unless you are
knowledgeable enough to fix a broken register and all else that may be
smashed.
>
> Does anyone else get tired of all these continuing Windows issues?
>
> 73, John, W0IKT
>
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